Human gelatin
16-9-2011
Gelatin is a protein product made from animals that is used in food. The animal protein can cause problems like allergies and carry diseases. Chinese scientists are currently developing gelatin made from human DNA and thereby taking away the risk of allergic reactions and animal to human contamination of diseases. So, anyone fancy a bite of human DNA?
DIY Liqueur
15-9-2011
World’s first company, Alchemist Dreams, that offers the possibility to customize your own liqueur. Through the website you choose the basic taste and finish this by choosing several accents of tastes.If you think this is too difficult, you can choose of several homemade liqueurs. Afterwards you will choose your hand-blown bottle.
Your personal city guide
15-9-2011
The Austrian company Nectar and Pulse offers a new kind of ‘travel guide’. When looking for tips and suggestions of a particular city, they choose a personal guide (as they call it a ‘soulmate’) who gives you tips. This ‘soulmate’ is chosen by similar interests and personalities. This service is currently available for Londen, Vienna and Stockholm.
DrinkWaterBar
15-9-2011
DrinkWaterBar is an idea of Sustainable Dance Club and Project Helder. The goal is to increase the sustainable awareness of using tap water in the hospitality and that it is a good alternative for soda. The value of DrinkWaterBar will be increased by adding flavors, education in water treatment and the experience aspect. Watch the movie.
Fresh fruit hangs in the kitchen
14-9-2011
The fruit basket from Kare Frandsen is suspended from the ceiling. This saves you space on you counter and gives a futuristic touch. An idea for your kitchen?
The 27th letter
14-9-2011
Fair Trade Original introduces a new chocolate character this year, that can be used for the whole family. It’s the letter “&”. On the packing there is space to write a personal message, the Fair Trade qualification benefits cocoa and sugar farmers in Africa and Latin-America. The letter is available from the 15th of October.
Philips internet TV
14-9-2011
Philips has launched the MediaSuite, an internet based television specially for the hotel sector. This tv allows guests to visit the internet without the need of a computer or laptop. The TV offers several applications like Facebook and the weather forecast, but the guests can also browse the internet.
Library at train station
13-9-2011
Recently the first library on a train station (in Dutch Bibliotheek op het station) has opened its doors. This is the first library placed on a train station, specially created for the daily travelers. The travelers can borrow books, magazines and they can go online. In the future more libraries will be opening on train stations in the Netherlands.
Heinz First Harvest
12-9-2011
There is a clear and professional qualification among the wines. Heinz also has it’s beaujolais primeur now with the ‘Heinz first harvest’. Heinz focusses on the seasons and the freshness of the ketchup with this new bottle. Be quick, there are only 130.000 bottles!
QR-code directs to smoking area
12-9-2011
For the smokers among us it is always a challenge to find a smoking area. The sigaret brand Ronhill comes with QR-codes on their cigarette packs and automaticlly directs the smoker to the closest smoking area.